Safar Abiyev
| Safar Abiyev Səfər Əbiyev |
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| Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan | |
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In office February 6, 1995 – October 28, 2013 |
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| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Mammadrafi Mammadov |
| Succeeded by | Zakir Hasanov |
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In office June 17, 1993 – 20 August 1993 Acting |
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| Preceded by | Dadash Rzayev |
| Succeeded by | Vahid Musayev (Acting) |
| Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces | |
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In office June 17, 1993 – November 2, 1993 |
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| President | Abulfaz Elchibey |
| Preceded by | Nuraddin Sadigov |
| Succeeded by | Najmaddin Sadigov |
| Personal details | |
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January 27, 1950 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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| Rank | Colonel General |
Colonel General Safar Akhundbala oglu Abiyev (Azerbaijani: Səfər Axundbala oğlu Əbiyev; born January 27, 1950) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2013. He was considered one of the longest serving defense ministers in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
General Safar Abiyev was born in Baku. He graduated in 1971 from Baku's Higher Military College, and in 1982 from the Command Faculty of the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow, and has spent his entire professional life in the armed forces. Abiyev was appointed Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and acting Minister of Defense when Minister Dadash Rzayev was relieved of his duties on June 17, 1993. He worked as acting Minister until August 1993 when Deputy Minister Vahid Musayev was assigned to lead the ministry but was soon sacked by Heydar Aliyev on August 25, 1993. Abiyev continued to serve as the Chief of General Staff until November 2, 1993 when the post was taken by Najmaddin Sadigov. Abiyev was reinstated as Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan on February 6, 1995, effectively replacing Mammadrafi Mammadov.
Abiyev was awarded with the Shohrat Order on January 26, 2010.
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